CVE-2023-28078
CRITICALDescription
Dell OS10 Networking Switches running 10.5.2.x and above contain a vulnerability with zeroMQ when VLT is configured. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to information disclosure and a possible Denial of Service when a huge number of requests are sent to the switch. This is a high severity vulnerability as it allows an attacker to view sensitive data. Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
How to fix
TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-923 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-24974 | High | 7.5 | 9.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-48999 | High | 8.8 | 7.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-38487 | High | 8.2 | 3.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-17440 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-2663 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-32635 | Medium | 6.3 | 1.4% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-28078?
Upgrade smartfabric os10 to 10.5.4.8 or later.
Is CVE-2023-28078 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-28078 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.68% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 49% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-28078?
CVE-2023-28078 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-28078 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for smartfabric os10 (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-01-23.